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RIVER LADY
- Built
- 1964
- Last inspected
- 3 January 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Inspection record
Last inspected
3 January 2025
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
9 calendar years (1994–2025)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
296912
WDF2498
85446
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-85446
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)47.7 ft × 16.8 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 28
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderUNIVERSAL IRON WORKS · HOUMA · built 1964
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 4 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it28 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspection history · 11
3 January 2025
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8057144
8 November 2024
Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8032438
24 October 2023
Special Consideration · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7813195
27 October 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7585013
21 July 2021
MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7263093
20 October 2017
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6291852
6 August 2015
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5206868
10 September 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4437102
27 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4358879
11 June 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4340748
12 June 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 122872
Deficiency record · 12
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Fitness for duty - intoxication
Issued 7 January 2025
Resolved
The maritime employer must have sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily acessible on board the vessel to determine the precesence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in the SMI.
Marine inspector noted that all alcohol test strip were expired.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 3 January 2025
Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations; which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel.
Marine inspectors observed open holes in pilot house aft bulkhead and upper engine room aft bulkhead. Vessel shall submit pictues of repairs to restore weathertight integrity.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weathertight function properly. MIs identified deteriorated sealing gaskets on both machinery space hatches. Install proper gaskets.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
Portable and semi portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained and tested in accordance with NFPA 10 to include monthly and annual inspections. Properly Service or replace paint locker 40-B fire extinguisher.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry on board and maintain the following: Charts or maps. Marine charts or maps of the areas to be transited, published by the National Ocean Service (NOS), the ACOE, or a river authority that satisfy the following requirements: The charts or maps must be of a large enough scale and have enough detail to make safe navigation of the areas possible. In addition, the charts must be either - Current editions or currently corrected editions, if the vessel engages in towing exclusively on navigable waters of the U.S.,
including Western Rivers. Vessel did not have updated
paper charts. Complete applicable chart updates.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
The Bridge-to-Bridge Act and the regulations of this part apply to the following vessels in the navigable waters of the United States: Every towing vessel of 7.8 meters (26 feet) or over in length, measured from end to end over the deck excluding sheer, while navigating. Each vessel must carry a certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act. Vessel operator was unable to produce a valid Bridge-to-Bridge Act Radiotelephone Certificate. Provide stated certificate for Marine Inspector review.
Cite: 47 CFR 80.1005
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Health protection, medical care?)
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in a Serious Marine Incident. Onboard alcohol testing devices were expired. Renew with valid testing equipment.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly
and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Marine Inspector witnessed an overhead wire run, port-side, forward in the machinery space with damaged shielding on multiple wires, exposing the conductor cores. Make adequate repairs to wiring.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
The vessel has been both in satisfactory service insofar as structural adequacy is concerned and does not cause the structure of the vessel to be questioned by the OCMI. Marine Inspector witnessed 1 wasted longitudinal frame as well as 1 wasted cross frame located forward of the main engine on the port side. Marine Inspector also witnessed wasted forward ladder handrails as well as a broken weld on the lowest step. Crop and renew as required.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilators, air pipes, casings
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Marine Inspectors observed the exterior of the exhaust stack fitted with vents not capable of being closed in the event of a fire.
12 - Dangerous Goods › N/A - No Subsystem › Dangerous goods / harmful substances in pack. form
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move and must be either: A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275, incorporated by reference see 46 CFR 136.112 or another suitable steel container that provides an equivalent level of protection. Flammable locker fitted to vessel has no bottom plating for proper containment of flammable or combustible liquids.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
The towing vessel record (TVR) must include all items required from 46 CFR 140.915. Numerous records were missing from the TVR to include monthly fire drills, Operative navigation safety equipment checks, and Navigation Assessments.
Ownership record
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